Trump approval rating plummets among Latinos who supported him in 2024
Support for President Trump has significantly dipped among Latinos who voted for him in 2024. A new Pew…
ACLU report alleges Sacramento police disproportionately stop, search Black and Latino drivers
A civil rights nonprofit is accusing the Sacramento Police Department of disproportionately stopping and searching Black and Latino…
California Latinos are souring on Donald Trump in 2026
By Maya C. Miller, Jeremia Kimelman and Mohamed Al Elew, CalMatters The entryway of the Mercado Latino Tianguis…
Two big Cinco de Mayo Festivals, one featuring a parade, set for San Jose
San Jose is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with two major cultural festivals, both of which happen to be…
Governor candidates are playing it too safe for Gen Z
By Andrea Escobar and Joselen Contreras, Special for CalMatters Candidates attend the Western Growers California Gubernatorial Candidate Forum…
What a silly ‘Latinos Por Pratt’ salsa video says about L.A.’s mayor race
You know the political silly season is upon us when campaigns start to make fools of themselves trying…
California Latinos remain underpaid despite education gains
A new study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute released Thursday found that despite Latinos being…
Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it – The Mercury News
By JONEL ALECCIA and AMY TAXIN, Associated Press Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a…
LA County Fentanyl-related overdose deaths decline
While drug overdose deaths significantly dropped in Los Angeles County from 2023 to 2024, race and income disparities…
Why I’m not taking down my César Chávez photo
The framed photo of César Chávez and Dolores Huerta sits in my personal office on a bookshelf crammed…
Don’t clear out diversity in governor’s race
By Katharine Pichardo, Special for CalMatters Tulare County community members attend a voter registration event hosted by The…
Cesar Chavez’s Mayfair neighborhood in San Jose struggling with identity now that legend is tainted – The Mercury News
Blanca Alvarado is 94 and struggles to catch her breath. But she still remembers the early days alongside…